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There are some new breakthroughs in eradicating and preventing the spread of potato pests called golden nematodes. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain and Dan Kepich of Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

In a few days we will have a better idea of what that December freeze actually did to Florida's orange crop. Rod Bain reports.
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain, USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber. Jeff Guedre of National Agricultural Statistics Service-Florida.

A look at USDA's 2010 final crop production summary and first crop reports for 2011 reveals some positive news for growers, especially corn and soybean producers. Rod Bain is joined by USDA experts to go inside the numbers of these reports in this edition of "Agriculture USA".
PARTICIPANTS: Rod Bain, USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber, World Agricultural Outlook Board Chair Gerry Bange

There's a new power contender that provides clean, abundant and affordable energy to the nation's electricity supply. Susan Carter explains.
PARTICIPANTS: Susan Carter and Larry Flowers of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

With snow and ice this year dipping into places it's seldom seen, de-icers are flying off the shelves. What kind is best? Gary Crawford has this report.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Ward Upham, Kansas State University Extension expert.

The nation's school children will be seeing a change over time in the meals they get in the cafeteria. Gary Crawford has more.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Also Serena Southers, school food service director for Prince William County, Virginia schools.

The dreaded soybean rust....it arrived seven years ago with great fanfare, but has it lived up to its nasty reputation? Gary Crawford has the story.
PARTICIPANTS: Gary Crawford and Dr. Marty Draper with USDA's National Institute for Food and Agriculture. Also former USDA officials, Keith Collins and Rick Dunkle.